NorthWestern touts coal, natural gas, in meeting record energy demand

Last week, wind contributed more to power generation than coal for about 30 hours on the grid NorthWestern Energy oversees, according to data from the U.S. Energy Information Administration.

Boys hoops: Schweikert, Hill lead C-Falls over Browning

Whitefish, Eureka score wins

COLUMBIA FALLS — Cody Schweikert had 15 points and seven rebounds, Jace Hill keyed a second-half rally and Columbia Falls topped Browning 52-49 in Northwest A boys basketball Friday.

Pack pounce on Flathead for first Crosstown win since 2021

Reese Ramey knocked down three 3-pointers and scored 16 points as the Glacier Wolfpack defeated Flathead 44-31 Friday.

PHOTOS: Glacier sweeps crosstown hoops at Flathead

Photos from crosstown basketball between Flathead and Glacier at Flathead High School on Friday, Jan. 19. The Wolfpack boys topped the Braves, 60-50, and the Glacier girls beat the Bravettes, 44-31.

Logan Health to hold stationary bike relay in March

This year, Logan Health will host bike relays at the Glacier High School gymnasium and the Shelby Civic Center.

A cut above

Retooled Bravettes rely more than ever on Kennedy Moore

Kennedy Moore figures she gets her height — she’s 6-foot-2 these days — from her grandfathers, both of whom stand 6-5.

Crosstown Duals: Flathead sweeps

The top-ranked Flathead Braves and the always threatening Bravettes each picked up a dual victory on Thursday’s Crosstown at Glacier High School.

Legals for January, 19 2024

Blizzard buries Flathead Valley in over foot of snow

Residents across the Flathead Valley were digging out Thursday morning from a blizzard that dumped over a foot of snow in some locations.

Bigfork's Morley among MHSA Hall of Fame inductees

The list includes Makena Morley, a 2015 Bigfork High School graduate who among other things helped Colorado to an NCAA cross country championship and continues to run professionally.

Column: Regrettable detail, remarkable season

The most recent press conference hall of fame moment, where Tampa Bay coach Todd Bowles was asked about playing in frigid Detroit on Sunday — “You do know we play indoors, right?” Bowles answered — has me thinking about last Sept. 2.

Legals for January, 18 2024

FVCC Theatre and Soroptimist partner for evening focusing on human trafficking

Mask and Hammer will present a staged reading of the play “Body and Sold,” by Deborah Lake Fortson. The documentary play aims to raise awareness of the sexual exploitation and trafficking of America’s youth.

‘Witch,’ a wicked comedy, comes to the stage in Whitefish

Whitefish Theatre Company presents a Black Curtain production of Jen Silverman’s exceedingly smart modern fable, “Witch.”

Dynamic music and comedy duo, Bridge & Wolak, stop in Whitefish

Called “the Victor Borges of the 21st century,” the Canadian musical and comedy duo, Bridge & Wolak, share an ambitious agenda — to create an unforgettable experience for audiences through an original, irreverent, meticulously prepared and completely in-the-moment program.

Arts and Entertainment Events

Arts and entertainment happenings

Local organizations create online guide to living in the Flathead

The idea started two years ago when local groups started talking together about creating a resource to expand people’s knowledge of the area, and what it means to exist among nature.

Montana Supreme Court upholds landmark climate ruling that said emissions can't be ignored

Montana's Supreme Court has rejected an attempt by the state's Republican governor to block a landmark climate ruling that said regulators must consider the effects of greenhouse gas emissions when issuing permits for fossil fuel development.

WINGS annual radiothon raises funds for cancer treatments

Wings Cancer Regional Support gave around $300,000 to cancer patients in Flathead, Lincoln and Lake counties last year.

Delays in state contracts leave Montana health providers strapped

Montana health organizations say a state government backlog in paying its contractors has hindered their ability to provide care, and they worry the bottleneck’s ripple effects will be felt long after the money comes through.